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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1918-11-03
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Sheffield, James R. (James Rockwell), 1864-1938
English
President Roosevelt is glad to receive James R. Sheffield’s letters. He decided to publish the letters from Grover Cleveland “to put a stop to the yapping of the dishonest scoundrels” of the press.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-25
President Roosevelt looks forward to meeting James R. Sheffield and knows he will always tell the “exact truth.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-09-30
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1918-02-21
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Sheffield, James R. (James Rockwell), 1864-1938
English
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1917-09-15
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Sheffield, James R. (James Rockwell), 1864-1938
English
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, Frank Harper thanks James R. Sheffield for the letter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-10-29
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary thanks James R. Sheffield for the letter and invites him to lunch on December 8.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-12-05
Theodore Roosevelt is sorry that it is not possible for him to attend the dinner. He is overjoyed by the appointment of Henry L. Stimson as Secretary of War.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-19
Theodore Roosevelt and James R. Sheffield are pleased with the appointment.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-16
President Roosevelt has received James R. Sheffield’s letter about Colonel James Rockwell’s application for promotion. While Roosevelt has nothing against Rockwell, other officers who are more senior have a better claim. However, he will take up Rockwell’s case with Secretary of War William H. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-04-02
President Roosevelt informs James R. Sheffield that Archibald B. Roosevelt is improving.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-03-12
President Roosevelt is glad James R. Sheffield will be part of the campaign and does not think holding “such a position for a couple years would be any harm for [him]…professionally.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-13
President Roosevelt thanks James R. Sheffield and his wife, Edith Tod Sheffield, for the invitation but finds it impossible to go anywhere at present.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-09-01
President Roosevelt is glad that James R. Sheffield is able to attend the Golden Wedding of his parents, and wishes he had known of the occasion sooner so that he could have sent his good wishes. Additionally, Roosevelt comments that, “until after the race I am a violent and unscrupulous partisan,” but supposes that his partisanship will not amount to much.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-06-23
President Roosevelt wishes that he had received James R. Sheffield’s letter before his book was published. He would have liked to include some of the interesting things Sheffield wrote.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-01-16
President Roosevelt agrees with James R. Sheffield and congratulates him on the role he has taken in the work. He wishes Sheffield and his wife a merry Christmas and happy New Year.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-12-24
President Roosevelt is shocked at the news of Frederic H. Betts’s death and asks James R. Sheffield to extend his sympathy to his widow, Louise H. Betts.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-11-13
President Roosevelt is not prepared to give James R. Sheffield a definite answer on the matter he wrote about.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-11-01
President Roosevelt regrets to inform James R. Sheffield that after consulting with a number of people, as well as letters from three judges, he will have to appoint Robert C. Morris as Henry L. Burnett’s successor for U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-10-07
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-08-08
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Sheffield, James R. (James Rockwell), 1864-1938
English